There were no surprises in Qatar.
The Olympic and world champion Marileidy Paulino He started his season in the 2026 Diamond League in style by winning the 400-meter dash test at the Doha stop this Friday, also setting a new meeting record.
Paulino crossed the finish line with an impressive time of 48.91 seconds, enough to take first place in the competition.
The sprinter Don Gregorio Not only did she win with a large advantage over her rivals, but she also shattered the meeting record that belonged to the American Allyson Felixone of the best runners in the history of women’s athletics.
The victory represents a forceful return of Paulino to the circuit of the Diamond Leaguea tournament that it has won in three of the last four years, the only one to achieve a three-time championship.
